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US 5,022,093 AGranted
Kitten mitten
OwnerRoger E. Hallinventor
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Abstract
The invention is a protective type mitten or glove for use as a toy with which to play with a kitten, cat, or similar sharp toothed and/or clawed animal (i.e., raccoon, ferret, etc.). The glove extends well up the forearm past the wrist, nearly to the elbow. The invention is provided with eyes and/or a nose that rattles. In addition, it has a protective material, such as heavy denim, leather, vinyl or the like, between the outer covering and the inner lining. Alternatively, if the protective inner material is sufficently protective to a hand and arm, the lining may be omitted.
Claims11
A kitten mitten for protecting a human hand and an arm, comprising:
- (a) a hand covering portion for receiving said hand and protecting against animal inflicted related injuries;
- (b) an elongated arm covering portion connected to and extending from said hand covering portion for receiving said arm and protecting against animal inflicted related injuries;
- (c) said hand covering portion and said elongated arm covering portion being made of a protective material selected from the group consisting of heavy denim, rawhide, leather and vinyl, said protective material having an outer surface and an inner surface;
- (d) a soft outer covering, encasing said outer surface of said protective material, made or material selected from the group consisting of felt, fur, simulated fur, and terrycloth;
- (e) a nonporous material lining said inner surface of said protective material;
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- (f) means attached to said outer covering for simulation and animation of said kitten mitten.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.